To make waves, set sail
What do you do when everyone says your idea is impossible? In 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl had a theory that ancient peoples crossed the Pacific Ocean on primitive rafts. The scientific community dismissed him. “Impossible,” they said. So Heyerdahl built the Kon-Tiki, a balsa wood raft held together with rope. And he sailed across […]
Analysis of the 2025 Toastmasters World Championship Winning Speech
Sabyasachi Sengupta (Saby) is the 2025 World Champion of Public Speaking. He is also my friend. And I had the rare privilege of coaching him on his world championship speech. Over the course of my career as a professional speaker, I have analyzed dozens of speeches, and you can read many of those analyses here. […]
9 Lessons from Coaching the 2025 World Champion of Public Speaking
When my friend, Sabyasachi (Saby) Sengupta stepped off stage as the 2025 Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking in Philadelphia, I couldn’t have been happier. But I also realized something: our two-month coaching journey had taught me as much as it taught him. Through our written exchanges and live sessions together, I was reminded of […]
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